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• dagortx/neural-wa-broadcasterAn explicit WhatsApp bulk-messaging spam tool that describes evading spam detection; violates WhatsApp's terms
• habbouchzineb/delta-vault-toolkitA Roblox script executor that injects Lua scripts into the game client to automate or alter gameplay, distribu
• jagatheeshvar/blox-fruits-autofarm-evo-2026A fake listing for a keyless Blox Fruits auto farm script. No code exists, only a table of contents and an off
• justarandomguy2389417293/lego-batman-action-adventure-texure-utilityA texture and performance upgrade utility for LEGO Batman that upscales graphics, tunes performance, and fixes
• kshreya1323/acrobat-esprit-editionMarketed as an AI PDF tool, but its "Acrobat breaker" naming and topics suggest it distributes cracks for Adob
• magnusenterprises/jade-jenny-nexus-2026Claims to redistribute the third-party Minecraft "Jenny Mod," but shows the pattern of a fake repo used to dri
• mardarizkypurwadi/warzone-2026-scan-frameworkA described cheat and mod menu for Call of Duty Warzone that violates the game's terms of service; not legitim
• mk7024490-glitch/aura-edge-optimizerA fake listing for a Minecraft cheat client with kill aura and ESP features. No code exists behind the detaile
• nguyenviethoang1804/aegis-hardware-anonymizerA fake listing for a hardware and MAC address spoofing tool aimed at bypassing game bans. No code or license e
• nirmalkumar-77/r6s-rainmaker-2027A fake listing for a Rainbow Six Siege auto aim and wallhack framework. No code exists, only documentation and
• odgersan/voidstrap-edge-optimizerA fake listing for a Roblox performance mod and FPS unlocker. No code exists, only an architecture diagram and
• pamireddyb230690ar-hue/starcitizen-community-localization-toolkitClaims to be a Star Citizen translation toolkit, but shows the same red flags as known fake, SEO-bait GitHub r
• pierre021/shapez-2-orchestrator-overhaulA community add-on for the factory game Shapez 2 that adds multiplayer blueprint sharing, bottleneck monitorin
• pritankan/wallpaper-engine-project-launcherClaims to be an animated wallpaper launcher, but its "downloader" framing matches known Wallpaper Engine pirac
• san-0/steam-frame-forecasterA fake listing for a Steam FPS prediction and benchmarking tool. No code or license exists behind the feature
• scratch-191/canva-pro-toolkitClaims to unlock Canva Pro for free, but is an SEO-bait repository designed to attract search traffic, not rea
• sendopnm/subnautica-2-nitrox-ps5-portA described porting toolkit claiming to deploy Subnautica 2 to PS5, Xbox, and PC, with topic tags suggesting p
• shimuljr54/vortex-configurator-2026A fake listing for a Fortnite cheat toolset promising aimbot and anti cheat bypass features. No code exists be
• sorianicolas94/auroral-mc-modA Minecraft client modification marketed as a cheat tool, adding automatic combat targeting (KillAura) and wal
• sunderpal18/printer-offline-revivalClaims to be a cross-platform printer troubleshooting toolkit, but shows the hallmarks of a fake, traffic-bait
• aveyo/leanandmeanA compact Windows tool that adds a right-click option to run programs, open folders, or import registry files
• getactivity/aiindexAiIndex is a curated, community-maintained directory of AI tools and resources, organized by category so you c
• harshit-pruthi/sklauncher-minecraftA lightweight C++ Minecraft launcher supporting premium and offline logins, mod loader management, skin and mo
• prathoshap/vagdhenuAn AI system that turns written Sanskrit verses into chanted audio with proper traditional rhythm and melody,
• poseljacob/agentic-video-editorA command line tool that uses a team of AI agents plus FFmpeg to turn raw video clips and a short brief into a
• x1xhlol/better-clawdA terminal AI coding assistant like Claude Code but provider-agnostic — plug in your own Anthropic, OpenAI, or
• phpacker/phpackerA Composer-installed PHP tool that packages a PHP script or PHAR archive together with the PHP runtime into on
• ytnrvdf/wha-spell-simulatorA browser app inspired by Witch Hat Atelier where you draw spell diagrams on a canvas that get parsed into str
• openclaw/clawpatchA command-line tool that uses AI to review code, find bugs, and suggest fixes, but never auto-commits changes.
• openzeppelin/openzeppelin-test-helpersA JavaScript testing toolkit for Ethereum smart contracts that lets developers automatically verify transactio
• peng-zhihui/fingerboardArduino firmware that adds a fingerprint sensor to a mechanical keyboard, so it can recognize who's typing and
• tj/triageTriage is a terminal tool that lets you manage GitHub notifications and issues from your keyboard. You can bro
• flashml-org/flashlibFlashLib is a Python library offering GPU-accelerated classical machine learning operations like clustering, d
• homeassistant-ai/skillsA documentation-only skill pack that teaches AI coding assistants how to write correct Home Assistant automati
• kelseyhightower/serverless-vault-with-cloud-runA step-by-step guide to running HashiCorp Vault on Google Cloud Run, so teams get secure secrets storage witho
• scenemaai/scenema-audioA local voice cloning and expressive speech generation tool that performs emotional delivery, not just text-to
• bkingfilm/lapian-notesA local tool that turns a movie into an editable study notebook by extracting screenshots and subtitles, sendi
• facebookresearch/spinquantA technique that shrinks large language models to run faster and use less memory by rotating their data before
• theswerd/brainlessA shadcn/ui component library that recreates the terminal interfaces of Claude Code, Codex, and Grok as copy-p
• bloom42/markdown-ninjaAn open-source Markdown-based CMS for publishing blogs and newsletters, positioned as an alternative to Medium
• tomicz/fable-5-train-opus-skills-after-it-retiresA single prompt template that has an AI assistant document a codebase into a structured set of skill files for
• codecrafters-io/learning-stipendsA crowdsourced table of companies and how much money they give engineers each year to spend on learning.
• datawhalechina/agent-learning-hubCurated bilingual learning roadmap for building AI agents, organized as a long README with staged checklists,
• rolekkona/polymarket-arbitrage-trading-botAn automated trading bot that connects a Polygon wallet to Polymarket's short-term Up or Down prediction marke
• secops-7/mikrodashA real-time web dashboard that streams live stats from MikroTik routers, meant for private local network use o
• 0xsero/codex-shimCodex-shim is a local Python server that lets Codex Desktop connect to any AI model provider, not just the app
• open-gsd/get-shit-done-reduxGSD is a command-based workflow that breaks software specs into phases and runs each in a fresh AI context win
• 0xsojalsec/free-voice-cloneA curated, actively maintained list of free open-source local AI models for voice cloning, text-to-speech, and
• evilsocket/auditCLI security audit agent that runs Claude through an eight stage pipeline (Recon, Hunt, Validate, Gapfill, Ded
• xt4d/gameblocksA library of code building blocks that helps AI coding agents build accurate browser-based 3D game prototypes.
• jmmy9609-design/gpt-ppA gateway tool that intercepts Stripe checkout sessions to extract PayPal authorization links under a zero-amo
• aks-labs/cloudgalleryAn open-source Android app that backs up your photos to Telegram instead of Google Photos or iCloud, for free
• coreworxlab/caalA self-hosted voice assistant that keeps credentials safe by having n8n, not the AI model, handle authenticati
• ruanyf/css-modules-demosA set of six runnable demos teaching CSS Modules, a technique that auto-generates unique class names so CSS st
• dannyhsueh2/forza-horizon-6-premiumA GitHub repo claiming to offer a free Forza Horizon 6 Premium PC download, showing strong signs of being an i
• uktrash/lsfg-desktopWindows desktop ZIP marketed as a Lossless Scaling clone that upscales games and generates extra frames (LSFG)
• facebookresearch/spdlA data loading library that makes building fast, scalable data pipelines for machine learning easier, processi
• karpathy/covid-sanityA searchable database of COVID-19 research papers that uses machine learning to find similar papers, helping r
• superjj007/csswitchCSSwitch is a macOS app that lets Claude Science connect to other AI providers like DeepSeek, Qwen, and Kimi,
• zhilin1112/yellowkey-bitlockerA repository presenting a BitLocker bypass tool alongside exploit-related keywords, matching known patterns fo
• tiliondev/fortressA modified Chromium browser engine that hides automation fingerprints inside the C++ code itself, so Playwrigh
• helvesec/rmuxRust rewrite of tmux with a typed SDK so programs and AI agents can spawn sessions, send keys and watch panes
• mcjavarp/manager2026A repo claiming to offer a free version of the paid Windows tool Internet Download Manager, showing several si
• d7ead/mkpivmOffensive-security research tool that wraps x86 and x64 Windows shellcode in a per-build polymorphic virtual m
• eyrefree/efresumeEFResume turns your personal details into a polished resume webpage hosted free on GitHub Pages. You fill in y
• meigen-ai/opsd-vOPSD-V is a training method that improves AI video generators by teaching them to correct memory drift that bu
• facebookresearch/actionmeshA tool that converts a short video of movement into an animated 3D mesh you can import into Blender or other 3
• fullive-ai/animaAnima is a local smart home operating system that connects your devices to an AI brain, letting them learn pre
• torvalds/libdc-for-dirkA library that lets software talk to dozens of different dive computer brands, handling protocol details so de
• chenglou/freerangeFreerange is a compile-time TypeScript checker that tracks the possible range of every number in your code to
• s-sigdel/vimhjklVimhjkl is a Vim practice tool with 222 keystroke-graded drills and spaced repetition that teach real editing
• tritano/ultraviewerA repo claiming to host a free remote desktop tool but showing strong signs of being an unsafe, unofficial dis
• arcships/light-ocrAn offline OCR tool for Node.js and C++ that reads text from images on your own device, with optional hardware
• kenkaneki18/cloakbrowserAn open-source browser that evades bot-detection systems by rewriting its own source code, letting automated s
• 0xsline/openchatcutAn open source video editor where AI agents like Claude Code can directly edit a real, professional multitrack
• hidream-ai/hidream-o1-imageAn open-source AI model that generates and edits images from text using one unified architecture instead of se
• facebookresearch/momentumA toolkit for tracking and optimizing human body poses in 3D, giving developers the math and solvers to build
• senhorh/tab-labelerTab Labeler is a browser extension that lets you rename open tabs with custom labels, saved locally with no se
• novaquant-labs/hyperliquid-trading-botAn automated grid trading bot for Hyperliquid that places buy and sell orders at set intervals to profit from
• pyenv/pyenv-updateA plugin for pyenv that adds a single command to update pyenv and all its plugins at once. It saves you from m
• tong89/smartnodeSmartNode is a local simulation platform that visualizes how satellites, ground stations, and relay links coor
• gaearon/library-boilerplateA pre-configured starter template for building publishable React libraries, wiring together Babel, Webpack, ES
• juyterman1000/entrolyA proxy tool that trims what code gets sent to AI assistants to cut costs and checks AI answers against eviden
• sigmatradelabs/aster-botAn automated trading bot for AsterDEX, a crypto perpetual futures exchange, that runs built-in strategies to o
• mikesheehan54/claude-code-design-aiA React and Tailwind component library of buttons, loading states, and text displays built specifically for Cl
• cylinderchairman/aida64Short README pitching an Extreme Unlocker for the commercial AIDA64 Windows benchmark, installed via a single
• fastify/point-of-viewA Fastify plugin that lets your Node.js server build dynamic web pages from reusable HTML templates. You pick
• burakorkmez/expo-ecommerceA full-stack e-commerce starter with a React Native shopping app, an admin dashboard, and a Node.js backend, r
• yuwen-cool/yuwen-publish-precheckAn AI skill that checks social media posts against Chinese platform rules before publishing and suggests compl
• lceminecraft-launcher/lce-emerald-launcherA Windows launcher that installs and runs community-revived versions of Minecraft Legacy Console Edition, the
• ehmo/platform-design-skillsA reference collection of 450+ Apple, Android, and accessibility design rules that AI coding assistants can us
• freertos/freertos-ltsA long-term support bundle of FreeRTOS, the operating system for small connected devices like smart thermostat
• jlevy/reprenA command-line tool that renames files and rewrites their contents at the same time using simultaneous, undo-s
• myfanhua/turb-gpt-free-registerA tool that automates bulk registration of ChatGPT accounts and Codex OAuth authorization, using browser autom
• protocolbuffers/protobuf-phpA lightweight package that lets PHP developers easily install Google's Protocol Buffers — a fast, compact data
• typicode/demoA demo repository that shows how My JSON Server turns a db.json file in your GitHub repo into a live, read-onl
• sveltejs/svelte-scrollerA Svelte component that creates scroll-based visual effects by pinning a background layer while foreground con
• koreader/contribA collection of unofficial community-made plugins for KOReader, an open-source e-reader app that runs on Kindl
• lazovelko/neverclickNeverclick is a free Windows app that lets you click anything on screen using keyboard shortcuts instead of a
• coder/booA GNU screen style terminal multiplexer built on Ghostty's terminal engine, designed to keep sessions alive an

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